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There’s pressure on the Government to provide urgent clarity over its pledge to reopen the 19 bed Short Stay Ward at Letterkenny University Hospital. It’s after the Health Minister failed to specifically cite Letterkenny as one of the locations where additional beds will be rolled out next year. Earlier this month Minister Joe Mchugh stated

Questions are being asked over a delay in addressing sinking issues at a Glenties housing estate. Clós Naomh Chonaill was built over 13 years ago with some garden, paths and walkways around homes reportedly starting to collapse shortly thereafter. Various health and safety issues had been highlighted over the years with preliminary work said to

  Ahead of a joint trade and investment mission to the US next month, a high-level inward investment team from Pennsylvania and Philadelphia have travelled to the North West. Nine businesses from the Donegal and Derry City and Strabane District Council areas will visit Philadelphia and Boston in November to build on the strong political,

Presidential hopeful Peter Casey says travellers get unfair financial benefits by having ethnic status. He made the claims during last night’s television debate between all the candidates. Mr Casey’s remarks sparked criticism from Senator Joan Freeman and others:

  The EU must stand firm when it comes to supporting the ‘Backstop’ deal on Brexit and there can be no turning back from last December’s agreement on it. That’s the view of Midlands North West MEP Matt Carthy who was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Matt Carthy says he’s been reassured by

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday October 23rd:

Irish Water is being accused of completely disregarding Inishowen after refusing to meet Donegal Oireachtas members and Councillors from the peninsula. Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn had sought the meeting to discuss problems with the supplies from the Eddie Fullerton Dam and the plan to extend the supply to Letterkenny However, in a response, Irish Water

Police say they will be taking a proactive approach over the Halloween period to combat a rise of anti-social behaviour in West Tyrone. There have been reports in recent weeks of fireworks being thrown at passing vehicles in the Strabane and Omagh areas as well as eggs being thrown at properties, causing distress to motorists

An online campaign has been launched to have government funding reinstated for a service which supports women and children in Inishowen who have been affected by domestic violence. Lifeline Inishowen has been operational since 1996, but apart from some limited support from Tusla, government funding dried up in 2010. This year, adapting to new regulation

  It’s hoped that a proposal for a major new housing development in Letterkenny will lead to sewerage problems in the area being addressed. A planning application by Property Hold Limited is to be submitted to An Bord Pleanala with a view towards constructing over 100 dwellings in the Killylastin area of the town. The

There’s renewed hope that the rural bus service in the Clonmany area could be fully restored after news that an extra day is to be added to the current timetable. Previously the service ran for five days a week however in recent years it was reduced to just one day, leading to fears that it

  A report from the Environmental Protection Agency says around half of the waste discharges entering our waters don’t meet pollution and health standards. Untreated sewage is still being pumped into our seas and waterways from 38 towns and villages around the country. The locations in Donegal which have been identified are Kilcar, Burtonport, Falcarragh,

  Councillor Martin Harley has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Donegal ETB. One of the largest education and training providers in the county, Donegal ETB manages 15 out of the county’s 27 post-primary schools and is the largest provider for Further Education and Training in the county. Councillor Harley, looking towards his

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday October 22nd:

Minister John Halligan has once again failed to honour a commitment given to resolve the school transport issue for students in the Kilmacrennan and Termon areas. Reassurances were given last week that arrangements would be made to provide an additional bus for the students wishing to attend school in Milford after an initial pledge was

Its hoped work to repair the Ivy Bridge in Cloghan will be complete before Christmas. Donegal County Council says the fixing of the collapse and the reopening of the bridge is being treated as a priority with phase 1 of works due to commence in the coming weeks. Initial works will aim to ensure the

People are being urged to protect their property and ensure their homes are as burglar proof as possible. It follows a number of break-ins and attempted burglaries reported last week in the area between Lifford, Raphoe and Convoy. Donegal Crime Prevention Officer, Sergeant Paul Wallace, says such incidents are now happening more in the earlier

Part of the Fir Trees Hotel in Strabane have been slightly damaged in an overnight fire which was quickly brought under control by the Fire Service. The extent of the damage is being assessed, but the hotel is substantially operational today. West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle says the situation could have been much worse……………

Peter Casey has accused the Taoiseach of going against the spirit of the constitution. Leo Varadkar was among those who condemned the businessman’s comments about Travellers last week. And he called on people to send a clear message in Friday’s election about anti-Traveller views. Peter Casey was considering his position in the race over the

Plans for a proposed £25 million regeneration project for the banks of the River Foyle and Foyle Bridge have been unveiled today. The Our Future Foyle project has been developed over the past two years in a bid to transform the area, attracting investment, culture and tourism, whilst delvering support for mental health through a

  An Inishowen Environmentalist says any consultation on the Movile Greencastle Waste Water Treatment Plant must be open and transparent. Mr Craig says such consultations should minimise the possibility of conflict and protest. However, he says when Donegal County Council previously came to the Moville/Greencastle area with details of their proposal for a badly treatment

The HSE has confirmed that plans to deliver a new 120 bed community hospital in Letterkenny are to proceed along with upgrade works at St Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar and Ramelton Nursing Unit. However, the need for additional beds and the potential to develop a new facility in Lifford will be not be reviewed until after

Britain’s Brexit Secretary says a range of proposals are being considered for the border post Brexit. Dominic Rabb has re-iterated his government’s insistence there can be no border down the Irish sea when Britain leaves the EU. He also indicated he would be open to the idea of extending the transition period by a matter